Tower of the Sun Statue

The land of the Rising Sun

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August 13th 2008
We arrived in Japan on the 26th July after two full days on our ferry from Shanghai. The ferry was a much more luxurious one than we were used to, with our cruise down the Yangtze River, with numerous activities for entertainment including DVDs, Table Tennis and the fun night time activity of Karaoke. Our Italian friend Davide's version of YMCA was definitely something to write home about ('eeets ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more